The Claim

Consuming a cholesterol-free formula diet significantly lowers plasma total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol compared to a typical mixed diet containing approximately 300 mg of dietary cholesterol per day in healthy individuals.

Source: Effects of saturated, monounsaturated, and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids on plasma lipids, lipoproteins, and apoproteins in humans.

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

A diet with no cholesterol reduces levels of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol in the blood compared to a regular diet that includes about 300 mg of cholesterol per day.

See the scientific wording

Consuming a cholesterol-free formula diet significantly lowers plasma total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol compared to a typical mixed diet containing approximately 300 mg of dietary cholesterol per day, indicating that dietary cholesterol contributes to plasma lipid levels in healthy individuals.

Why this might work

When you eat cholesterol, your liver makes more of it and stops removing as much bad cholesterol from your blood, so more of it builds up in your bloodstream.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Effects of saturated, monounsaturated, and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids on plasma lipids, lipoproteins, and apoproteins in humans.

    When healthy men ate a special diet with no cholesterol, their 'bad' cholesterol dropped a lot compared to when they ate normal food with cholesterol. This proves that the cholesterol we eat can raise our blood cholesterol levels.

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